Tape holder



Sept. 26, 1933. A. H.BRATZI TAPE HOLDER Filed Dec. 7, 1932 Maw Z 7 Y B 15 imum of safety to the user.

Patented Sept. 26, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,928,148 TAPE HOLDER Arthur H. Bratz, Milwaukee, Wis. Application December 7, 1932. Serial No. 646,060

10 Claims. (01. 24.2-55.5)

This invention relates to tape holders and more particularly to a tape holder of the type having a cutting or tearing device as a part of its, structure, especially adapted to the eflicient and convenient dispensing of adhesive tape and goods of similar form. 7

An object of the invention is to provide a tape holder with cutting means contained compactly within the circumferential bounds of the reel or holder. Articles of the type heretofore made do not contain thecutting member in a position resulting in economy of space. A further object is to provide a tape holder containing a cutter so designed as to insure a max- Articles now in use of a similar type employ blades or cutting elements which are so exposed as to be relatively unsafe.

With the above and other objects which will be apparent as the description proceeds, the inventionconsists of the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended '25. claims. Fig. 1 is an end view in elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end view of the device equipped with a blade having an obliquely bent cutting edge.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary end view of a variation of the device with the guide slots off-set from the radial lines of the end plates.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the device.

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of the straight 3.5 type of blade as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a view in perspectivepf thebent form of blade. Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a spool or reel of the usual type employed for the storage and dispensing of adhesive tapes or other goods adapted to similar handling. The spool or reel 10 is made up of the conventional core 11 to which are affixed the preferable circular side plates 12 and 13. The core 11 carries a sleeve member 14 which in turn serves as the carrier for a roll of tape indicated generally by. the numeral 15. The side plates 12 and 13 are provided with a pair of oppositely disposed guide slots 16 and 17 which are adapted to receive in free engagement the ends of the cutting element 18. The blade is shown in Fig. 5 as a rectangular plate with one cutting edge, and is surmounted by the pressure strip 19 which is preferablyformed of one piece of metal shaped to present a fiat upper surface for manual pressure thereon andrigidly secured to the upper edge of the blade 18. In the preferred form of the invention, the side plates 12 and 13 are provided with the pressure springs 20 and 21 which normally maintain the blade 18, which in this form is provided with the eyes 22 and 23, at the outer terminals of the guide slots 16 and 17. A modified form of cutting element, consisting of the blade 24 with an obliquely/' formed cutting edge is shown in Figs. 2 and 6.

A modification is shown in Fig. 3 with the guide slot 17 offset from the radial line of the end plate 13.

In operation, the user extends or pays out a quantity of the tape to the desired length, whereupon by exerting a slight manual effort downwardly against the pressure strip 19, the tape may be cut by the blade 18, or if desired the pressure applied may be so regulated that it will be merely suflicient to secure the tape against further withdrawal, and it may then be torn by pulling its free end upwardly against the blade 18.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

l. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed on said core having single oppositely disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a radially disposed cutting element having projecting ends adapted for free engagement in said slots and a blade edge bent obliquely C of the body thereof, and a pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

2. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed on said core having single oppositely disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a cutting element adapted for free engagement with its ends in said slots, means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a-pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

3. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed on said core having single oppositely radially disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a cutting element having ends adapted for free engagement in said slots, means for urging said cutting element away from 1-10 said sleeve, and a pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

4. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed on said core having single oppo-. sitely radially disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a cutting element adapted for cutting tape inwardly toward the axis of said core and freely engaging into said slots with its ends, means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a pressure strip on said cutthis element for manually depressing the latter.

5. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed on said core having single oppositely obliquely disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a cutting element having ends adapted for free engagement in said slots,

means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

6. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed. on said core having single oppositely disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a radially disposed cutting element having projecting ends adapted for free engagement in said slots and a blade edge bent obliquely of the body thereof, means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a'pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

7. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates on said core having single oppositely radially disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a cutting element having end portions adapted for free engagement in said slots, spring means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

8. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixedlon said core having single oppositely radially disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a cutting element adapted for cutting tape inwardly toward the axis of said core and freely engaging into said slots with its ends, spring means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a pressure strip on said cutting elementfor manually depressing the latter.

9.- A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed on said core having single oppositely obliquely disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a cutting element having ends adapted for free engagement in said slots, spring means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

4 10. A holder for a roll of tape comprising a core, end plates fixed on said core having single oppositely disposed guide slots, a sleeve freely mounted on said core, a radially disposedcutting element having projecting ends adapted for free engagement in said slots and a blade edge bent obliquely of the body thereof, spring means for urging said cutting element away from said sleeve, and a pressure strip on said cutting element for manually depressing the latter.

ARTHUR H. BRATZ. 

